Digestive System (Ch 26) Flashcards
What is the function of the digestive system?
to take in food, break it down, absorb nutrients, and eliminate wastes
What are the two components of the digestive system?
- Alimentary Canal (GI Tract)
2. Accessory Organs
Peritoneum
- ->lining of the abdominopelvic cavity
1. parietal peritoneum: lines body walls
2. visceral peritoneum: lines organs
3. peritoneal cavity: between parietal and visceral, filled with fluid –> prevents friction
Intraperitoneal
inside peritoneal cavity, highly mobile (ex. stomach, liver, ileum, jejunum, tranverse/sigmoid colon)
Retroperitoneal
behind peritoneal cavity, adhered to back wall of abdominopelvic wall (ex. pancreas, duodenum, ascending/descending colon, rectum)
What are the six digestive processes?
- Ingestion
- Mechanical Digestion
- Propulsion
- Chemical Digestion
- Absorption
- Defecation
Celiac Trunk
branch of abdominal aorta, inferior to diagram (along w/superior and inferior mesenteric arteries) Three branches off trunk: 1. Splenic Artery 2. Common Hepatic Artery 3. Gastric Artery
Splenic Artery
supplies blood to spleen
Common Hepatic Artery
supplies blood to the liver
Gastric Artery
supplies blood to the stomach
Superior Mesenteric Artery
supplies small intestine + proximal colon
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
supplies distal colon
Renal Arteries
supplies kidneys
Gonadal Arteries
testicular/ovarian arteries
-branch off high on abdominal aorta and travel inferior to gonads
Hepatic Portal System
series of vessels that drain the GI tract and shunts blood to liver for absorption/processing
Inferior Mesenteric Vein
drains into splenic vein
Superior Mesenteric Vein
connects with splenic vein to form Hepatic Portal Vein
Hepatic Portal Vein
carries blood TO the liver for detox/nutrient processing
Hepatic Veins
how blood EXITS the liver
-feeds into the inferior vena cava
Accessory Organs
Teeth Palates Tongue Salivary Glands Liver Pancreas Gall Bladder
Teeth
–> mechanical digestion (chew food)
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2-incisors
1-canine
2-premolars
3-molars
crown of tooth
exposed part